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Armchair Apocrypha by Andrew Bird
9,588,672 plays (489,931 listeners)
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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Fiery Crash | 6:29 | 195,637 | ||
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Imitosis | 5:35 | 224,876 | ||
| 3 | Plasticines | 4:26 | 1,443 | |||
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Heretics | 3:33 | 231,004 | ||
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Armchairs | 7:01 | 132,248 | ||
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Darkmatter | 5:40 | 64,935 | ||
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Simple X | 7:35 | 154,423 | ||
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The Supine | 0:58 | 134,311 | ||
| 9 |
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Cataracts | 3:11 | 133,601 | ||
| 10 |
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Scythian Empires | 7:08 | 87,678 | ||
| 11 |
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Spare-Ohs | 4:06 | 118,418 | ||
| 12 |
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Yawny At the Apocalypse | 3:38 | 136,018 |
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About this album
Armchair Apocrypha is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird’s fourth studio album and his third post-Bowl of Fire album. The album features more electric guitars, a change from the more acoustic-oriented Eggs, though the songs are similar in character if slightly more straightforward.
“Simple X” is a track started by collaborator Dosh, who supplied the drum track on the final version, with Bird adding lyrics. The track “Imitosis” is an expansion of the song “I” (also called “Capital I” live) on his 2003 album Weather Systems. The song “Darkmatter” is also a rehash of the song “Sweetbreads”, which can be found on the live EP Fingerlings 1. Both bonus tracks also evolved from previous songs: “Sick of Elephants” was originally known as “Sycophantitis” and “Self-Torture” adds lyrics and incorporates the melody from the instrumental “The Water Jet Cilice” from Fingerlings 3. Haley Bonar who opened some shows on Andrew’s tour sings background vocals on four songs.
The album debuted at number 76 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 11,000 copies in its first week.
“Simple X” is a track started by collaborator Dosh, who supplied the drum track on the final version, with Bird adding lyrics. The track “Imitosis” is an expansion of the song “I” (also called “Capital I” live) on his 2003 album Weather Systems. The song “Darkmatter” is also a rehash of the song “Sweetbreads”, which can be found on the live EP Fingerlings 1. Both bonus tracks also evolved from previous songs: “Sick of Elephants” was originally known as “Sycophantitis” and “Self-Torture” adds lyrics and incorporates the melody from the instrumental “The Water Jet Cilice” from Fingerlings 3. Haley Bonar who opened some shows on Andrew’s tour sings background vocals on four songs.
The album debuted at number 76 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 11,000 copies in its first week.
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Shouts
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vlain wrote:
This album always growing on me. His mature work, brilliant.
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Thom_bB wrote:
This album is amazing.
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Jim_Fear wrote:
His best
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WizardryMaster wrote:
The title speaks indifference
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llamagesicht wrote:
One of my favorite albums of all time.
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dalmascan wrote:
so so so SO good, through and through.
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jackiecapps wrote:
i never get tired of this album
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llamagesicht wrote:
This album is perfect and I adore it.
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weistov wrote:
why isn't this album on Spotify?!
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zhalli wrote:
That is a Budgerigar a little australian parrot Kylie Minogue is called the singing budgie mens bathers are called budgie smugglers
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latarte wrote:
vraiment vraiment détente, tu te sens bien le matin en te rendant au Cégep quand Andrew Bird t'explique la vie dans tes oreilles
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Sgarre1 wrote:
a bird turned away....
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julietaaah wrote:
a parkeet or some bird of that sort
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photon_man62 wrote:
Wtf is that on the cover anyways
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shirabunny wrote:
Love the album art <3
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Konakuer wrote:
Amazing. The best. Love it<3
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Illumynatuz wrote:
What?
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saintdeuce wrote:
Perfect.
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Dr_MoonOrGun wrote:
i dont think Simple Xis getting enough love.
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rebeccalee494 wrote:
why is cataracts and scythian empire gone? :[
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